Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – Why Do Fools Fall In Love? – 2CD

Frankie Lymon was just 14 years old when he burst onto the scene as leader of an R&B doowop group in the wake of the first flush of rock ‘n’ roll in the charts during the mid-50s, and the precociously talented teenager, already writing his own songs, made a huge impact on both sides of the Atlantic with his landmark debut hit with The Teenagers “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?”. His chart career was telescoped into a few short years, his hits drying up in 1960, and his career declining until his untimely demise in 1968 at the age of 25 from a drug overdose. This 61-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his singles with The Teenagers and as a solo artist on the Gee and Roulette labels during what was the primary era of his career, along with selected titles from the album “At the London Palladium” and the titles not otherwise released as singles from the album “Rock ‘n’ Roll” for Roulette. It features all his ten US pop and R&B hits, and his UK chart entries from these years, including the Top 10 hits “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”, “Who Can Explain”, “I Promise To Remember”, “The ABC's Of Love”, “Baby Baby” and “Out In The Cold Again”. His music represented a fascinating strand of pop/R&B which was a significant part of the musical zeitgeist of the era, and this collection is a substantial showcase for his highly distinctive style and talent.

Track Listing:

CD1:
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon: 1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love -   2. Please Be Mine -   3. I Want You To Be My Girl -   4. I'm Not A Know-It-All -   Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers: 5. I Promise To Remember -   6. Who Can Explain -   7. The ABC's Of Love -   8. Share -   9. I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent -   10. Baby Baby -   11. Teenage Love -   12. Paper Castles -   The Teenagers: 13. Am I Fooling Myself Again -   14. Love Is A Clown -   Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers: 15. Miracle in the Rain -   16. Out In The Cold Again -   17. Goody Goody -   18. Creation Of Love -   The Teenagers: 19. Flip Flop -   20. Everything To Me -   Frankie Lymon: 21. I'm Not Too Young To Dream -   22. Goody Good Girl -   23. So Goes My Love -   24. My Girl -   25. It's Christmas Once Again -   26. Little Girl -   27. Footsteps -   28. Thumb Thumb -   29. Mama Don't Allow It -   30. Portable On My Shoulder -   31. Melinda -

CD2:
Frankie Lymon: 1. The Only Way To Love -   2. No Matter What You've Done -   3. Up Jumped A Rabbit -   4. Before I Fall Asleep -   5. What A Little Moonlight Can Do -   6. Little Bitty Pretty One -   7. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz -   8. Waitin' In School -   9. Jailhouse Rock -   10. Silhouettes -   11. Change Partners -   12. So Young -   13. I Put The Bomp -   14. Young -   15. Let's Fall In Love -   16. So Goes My Love -   17. Somebody Loves Me -   18. Fools Rush In -   19. You Were Only Fooling -   20. My Baby Just Cares For Me -   21. My Girl -   22. Too Young -   23. Yours (Quiéreme Mucho) -   24. Goody Goody -   25. Wake Up Little Susie -   26. Next Time You See Me -   27. Send For Me -   28. It Hurts To Be In Love -   29. Diana -   30. Searchin' -   31. Short Fat Fannie -